Where does “köpüş” come from?

köpüş (Turkish) comes from Turkish iş, from Ottoman Turkish ایش, from Proto-Turkic īĺč — work.

köpüş (Turkish): doggy, doggo

Definitions

  1. doggy, doggo

Ancestry of “köpüş”, step by step

köpüş traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish iş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishişwork, task, deed; job, employment; matter,...
2Ottoman Turkishایشwork
3Proto-Turkicīĺčwork

via Turkish köpek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishköpekdog; scoundrel, detestable person
2Ottoman Turkishكوپكdog; spume, foam; drool, saliva
3Proto-Turkicköpekdog
Every word from Proto-Turkic īĺč →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایش →Every word from Turkish iş →